polka-dot

Example Sentences

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"You need to get colour and interest into the room. I go for stripes or check or polka dot and you can get a set for around £10."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Stewart did not refrain from expressing this opinion in the saltiest terms on-air, especially to Carlson, the show’s co-host who was cast as the overgrown college Republican with odious views and a polka dot bowtie.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Dressed in a matching polka dot tank top and ruffled skirt with blue chunky heeled boots and a mini purse, Mattel’s newest Barbie may look like previous dolls at first glance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

Asymmetrical black chiffon polka dot dresses followed, with many designs bearing bows tied at the neck.

From Reuters • Sep. 23, 2023

Violet and Queenie donated a flowered rug that had been laying around in their extra room going to waste, and Mabelee sewed blue-and-white polka dot curtains for the windows with fringe balls along the hem.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd